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Gary the boating community is a small world. I also got my boat from Vero Marine and my trip to the Abacos was with the "Grady Bunch". Admiral Bruce and the whole gang was a lot of fun, we had a great trip, except for a blow from TS Bret who blew by while we were in Man o War. I'm at the 10...

Hi Smoky The offshore fishing in So Fla has been a bit off this year. We had better weather in March and April and the fishing was better then. I've had to go to the east side of the stream to find dolphin and tuna. I have heard reports that the dolphin fishing in the keys has improved in the...

I use 1/2" braided on my Sailfish. Unless you are expecting a major blow using too heavy a line is not recommended. A heavy line has less give and puts more stress on the cleats which can lead to spider cracks on your gelcoat. The idea is to have the line strech and act as a shock absorber as...

As already posted check the small tank inside the cowling. If that tank is low you may have a plugged-up oil filter or inoperative pump on the lower tank. This will cause you to have oil in the lower tank that doesn't get pumpped up to the engine tank giving you the alarm you mention. I lost...

What you describe sounds correct. I use the same procedure on my boat. Did you remember to turn on the power to the battery charger on the main AC pannel inside the cabin? On my 2002 Sailfish there is a breaker mounted under the gunnel on the starboard side of the boat, if this is off you...

Do a search for boats the same as your model year with similar equipment and see what the market is like and what others are asking for their rigs. Its easy for us to get attached to our boats and believe they are worth more than the market will bear. Consider what would be the minimum you are...

Re: Leak in head by starboard side window Hey HaleNalu I had a chance to search for the leak this weekend and it may be what was suggested about the window not shutting properly. When I was searching I noticed that the stanchions for the guard rail are visible and so is the deck to hull joint...

I have a 2002 28 Sailfish and on a recent trip to the Bahamas in sloppy 4 to 6 footers I took some waves over the bow and found saltwater had leaked into the head from around the window area. Once in port I tried sparying the window with a waterhose but I could not find the leak. Yesterday I...

What height are your motors mounted. They may be too high and the props are sucking air. 15-1\2 x 17 is about right for those motors. What sort of top end RPM's do you get with calm conditions? Did you have your engines tilted all the way in or were they tilted up? It sure sounds like the...

Glad to hear you are getting a new powerhead Smoky, its good to hear Yamaha will stand behind their product. I have twin F225 on my Sailfish and have backed down on fish with water coming over the transom with no problem. However on the back of the Yamaha owners manual they warn about keeping a...

Our family's prayers are with you and your family. This is a great boating community and God will hear us loud and clear.

Hey Smoky I fish the keys every summer and use the following method with success. When anchoring I use a rock anchor with the rode attached to the front of the anchor then I attach the rode to the shank of the anchor with an electrical Ty-Rap. If the anchor gets fouled I give a hard pull...

The fridge is most likely 12V. When on shore power its the battery charger that supplies the extra juice to keep 12V systems going. Just make sure your charger is turned on when on shore power otherwise you'll run the house batteries down.

Heavy boat with heavy load ( 6 people ) 2 mpg is not too bad. I do however question the speed vs rpm numbers. Are you properly propped for that boat. It seems that 4000 rpms for only 20 Kts is a bit on the low side. You say you had to play with the trim to get the boat planing right, this...

I have done similar repairs in the past by using a harwood dowel the same diameter as the screws that were removed. Prepare an epoxy solution soak the dowel in epoxy and drive it into the hole just past flush with the gelcoat and them fill it with Marine-Tek . Sand and polish and the repair is...

Cocoliso VI Fernando 2002 282 Sailfish 2002 F225 Yammies

:D Congratulations its a great boat. I just got a 2002 with the same motors no issues to report. I don't trailer mine but friends of mine do with no problem, some are two axle trailers made by Float-On and Performace. Good luck and enjoy the boat.

I don't have a lot of data on the boat yet I've only run it twice since purchased. During the sea-trail it turned up to 6100 RPM's not sure what speed. I cruised it at 3800 RPM's and it did 23 - 24 MPH with 1.7 to 1.8 MPG's. I think the 19" wheels are a better choice, the speed and MPG's...

8) Will do Brian, this prop thing has become a small project to keep busy with while I wait for the wind to lay down and I can start ejoying the boat more. If this boat runs anything like my 25 Dolphin used to it will be great. That was a fast boat. I was dissapointed GW discontinued that...

:D Thanks guys. The prop that concerns me is the one on the stbd motor. It says 17M on the side and I think it might be a 15-1/4" diameter. First chance I'll pull it off and read the size stamped on the inside of the hub. Coconut its good to hear your 282 runs well with the 19P props. I...